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Does Lancashire still exist or is it now called greater Manchester? |
Travel Info Has manchester formed its own county and split away from lancashire? Travel Tips Lancashire still exists. It's a large county made up of 14 districts. It has a population of 2.6 million and consists of a large ethnic makeup. It is found in the North West of England. Greater Manchester Used to be part of Lancashire but in the mid 1970's the government change the county lines and Manchester became a county of its own right separating Lancashire from Cheshire. Source(s): www.lancashire.gov.uk Other Travel Tips Its now West Yorkshire Could be North Liverpool ? Yes. It is known as Greater Manchester. City and metropolitan borough (pop., 1999: 431,000), in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, northwestern England. Lying northwest of London and east of Liverpool, it was the site of a Roman fort (AD 78 鈥?86) but was abandoned after the 4th century. By 919 the town of Manchester had sprung up nearby. In the 16th century it was important in the wool trade, and with the onset of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century it became an important manufacturing city known for its textile production. The world's first modern railroad, the Liverpool and Manchester, opened in 1830. The city was beset by urban and industrial problems in the second half of the 20th century; thereafter it was redeveloped, ushering in a cultural renaissance. Its many educational institutions include the University of Manchester. http://www.answers.com/manchester?gwp=11... Lancashire still exists. Anybody living in the far North of Manchester ie; Bury,Ramsbottom etc..come under Lancs. |
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